Business and commercial waste

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What is business waste?

According to Gov.uk, business and commercial waste is "any waste that comes from a commercial activity is business waste. If you use part of your home to run your business then any waste from that part is business waste".

It is illegal for businesses to dispose of their waste through any of the facilities provided for householders (such as household kerbside collection bins, street bins, local household recycling banks or community recycling centres).

For residents

If you are redirected from a Community Recycling Centre to a Waste Transfer Station (because of the type of waste you are carrying and need to dispose of), you will not require a Waste Carriers Licence providing the waste has come from your own home. You will be asked to complete and sign a 'Household waste declaration form' to confirm this.